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Aim: How did the Triangular Trade shape history for the next century?
Key Stage 3 History - Slavery: Triangular Trade Route” Video Clip Key Stage 3 History - Slavery: Triangular Trade Route” (3 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alfs2-hsoNU
Africans in Hold of Slave Ship
Body Positions of Slaves on the Slave Ship
Leg Shackles on Slave Ship
Over 1 million Africans lost their lives crossing the Atlantic Ocean An estimated 10-30% of the people on the ship would die during every crossing Those who died would be thrown off the sides of the ship… and fed to the sharks Many fought back, tried to take over the ships, while others chose to die instead of being forced into slavery
Auctions in American
Summary http://www.eckstein.seattleschools.org/elmiller/ss/triangular_trade/
England wants: The Americas want: Africa
HOMEWORK Create a cartoon depicting an event from the Triangular Trade. The event can be on a slave ship, slaves being captured in Africa, slave auctions in America, English sailors going to get slaves, and so on. Anything that was discussed in class today can be used in your cartoon depiction.